Grenadian International Brings Versatile Depth to Roster
El Paso Locomotive FC announced today it signed Grenadian International Shavon John-Brown for the 2022 USL Championship regular season, pending league and federation approval. John-Brown joins El Paso Locomotive FC following a standout career in the National Independent Soccer League.
“Shavon [John-Brown] came to us on trial and proved himself a very capable footballer while fitting in really well with the squad,” shared Locomotive Head Coach and Technical Director John Hutchinson. “He has shown that he can play multiple positions. We used him as a winger and as a full back, and he performed at a very good level in both. We were looking for a player that was comfortable in multiple positions and Shavon ticked all the boxes.”
John-Brown, 26, is a versatile player that can fit in across the pitch. The Canadian-Born Grenadian made his professional debut in 2011 with Hard Rock FC in the Grenada League Premier Division where he scored found eight goals to help lift the team to winning the league title. From there, John-Brown began playing in the United States, where he helped lift the NPSL North Atlantic Conference Championship in 2018 and 2019 and won the NPSL Northeast Region Championship in 2019 with New York Cosmos B. In 2021, John-Brown signed with Amsterdam FC in NISA, playing mainly as a forward where he has found five goals and three assists in 27 appearances.
With heritage Grenada, John-Brown has been called to represent both club and country on the national stage with the Grenadian National Team, making 4 goals across 29 appearances including CONCACAF FIFA World Cup qualifying and in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
John-Brown has been with the club as a trialist throughout its preseason leading into the 2022 USL Championship regular season, featuring as a trialist in the preseason match against New Mexico United. With El Paso Locomotive, the 26-year-old has proven resourceful as he takes a more defensive-minded approach on the Locomotive backline.
“Shavon adds to the squad the competitiveness that we have been growing during the winter window and we are excited to have him as part of the team this season,” concluded Hutchinson.
Player Information
Name: Shavon John-Brown
Pronunciation: SHUH-von
Position: Defender
DOB: April 13, 1995
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 174 lbs.
Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Last club: New Amsterdam (NISA)
El Paso Locomotive FC’s roster as it currently stands for the 2022 USL Championship season is below, listed alphabetically by position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Philipp Beigl, Evan Newton
DEFENDERS (8): Matt Bahner, Eder Borelli, Harry Brockbank, Ander Egiluz, Andrew Fox, Shavon John-Brown, Martín Payares, Yuma
MIDFIELDERS (8): Eric Calvillo, Chapa Herrera, Nick Hinds, Diego Luna, Dylan Mares, Richie Ryan, Emmanuel Sonupé, Sebástian Velásquez
FORWARDS (4): Christiano François, Aaron Gomez, Luis Solignac, Ricardo Zacarias
El Paso Locomotive FC returns to Southwest University Park for the first time since October on March 19 for its Home Opener against New Mexico United. Tickets are available for purchase now online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets or by calling 915-235-GOAL. Los Locos will kick off its 2022 USL Championship season on the road against Sacramento Republic on March 12 with a match that will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can lock in their seats for the full 2022 Locomotive season by securing their Season Ticket Memberships at eplocomotivefc.com/seasontickets.